The second episode of The Crown [1]'s third season is titled "Margaretology," and with good reason: it shifts the focus to Queen Elizabeth II's flashier, complicated sister Princess Margaret [2] (now played by Helena Bonham Carter [3]). The princess and her husband, Tony [4], make a historic visit to the US in 1965 [5], where they visit the White House, meet President Lyndon Johnson and his wife, and tour several cities (in real life, they made stops in Tucson, AZ, San Francisco, Los Angeles, and New York, as well as their stop in Washington DC). Just like her onscreen tour hit with some snags and controversies, so too did Margaret's real-life tour — but there were some fantastic photo ops along the way too! Ahead, check out some of the pictures from Princess Margaret and Lord Snowdon's real tour of the US alongside their fictional counterparts [6] from The Crown [7].

Princess Margaret and Lord Snowdon Visiting San Francisco

Princess Margaret (Helena Bonham Carter) and Lord Snowdon (Ben Daniels) Take a Drive

Princess Margaret and Lord Snowdon See a San Francisco Streetcar

Margaret and Tony and Their Entourage Arrive

Princess Margaret and Lord Snowdon Visit a Ranch in Tucson, AZ

Margaret and Tony Make a Stop in the Desert

President and Mrs. Johnson Hold a Dinner in Honour of Princess Margaret and Lord Snowdon

The Royals Meet President Johnson (Clancy Brown) and the First Lady (Suzanne Kopser)

First Lady Claudia "Lady Bird" Johnson With Princess Margaret

The 2 Couples Share a Toast at the White House